A key part of the governance role of any Board or Management Committee is to set the strategic direction its organisation will take in order to deliver on its Purpose, Vision and Mission. I know that sounds pretty obvious, yet I have worked with organisations - big...
Years ago, when I first found myself (inadvertently!) having taken on the role of Secretary for our local tourism association, I was pretty green when it came to best practice not-for-profit governance, and particularly when it came to the responsibilities of the key...
How important is capability in bringing a not-for-profit organisation’s Vision and Purpose to life? How does an organisation move beyond potentially humble, grassroots beginnings, to being an entity that has lofty aspirations? What are the stumbling blocks and...
Creating partnerships and collaborating with other community groups has a wide range of benefits for everyone involved. We get to network with new people which can expose us to new information and opportunities that we might not otherwise have come across. We can work...
The new financial year is just around the corner, and it will bring with it all sorts of new opportunities as well as potential pitfalls. So in order to best capitalise on these opportunities, and to avoid those pitfalls, it is important to plan for the year ahead....
I heard a great saying recently: Vision Without Action is Hallucination! I think this is a great reminder that it’s one thing to come up with lots of great ideas of what your group (or yourself, for that matter) might be able to do, but without actually taking some...
Community groups sometimes wonder whether or not to become incorporated. There are pros and cons of being incorporated and of being unincorporated, so your group needs to make its own assessment of what is right for it. Some things to consider include: Benefits of...
Why does your group exist? What were the reasons or needs that saw it established in the first place? If your group is incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012 (Vic), you will have a Statement of Purposes that is part of your Rules which help...
It is widely recognised that success is more likely with a plan. You wouldn’t go on a big overseas holiday without planning it properly, because you’d risk all sorts of problems happening! The same applies to running our organisations – you are far more likely to...
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